ShaneJacobson

Speaker Profile

Shane Jacobson is one of Australia’s most loved, award-winning actors, presenters and entertainers. His incredible and varied career spans over 40 years both here at home and internationally.

The successful film Kenny (2006) brought Shane world-wide recognition as well as an AFI Award for best lead actor. Shane’s subsequent credits include dozens of films since.

As a TV Host, presenter and actor, Shane’s appearances have been numerous and varied. Some of his shows have included hosting and presenting at the Australian Film Institute Awards, Top Gear Australia, The Great Australian Bake Off, The Logies and Little Big Shots as well as telemovies Beaconsfield, The Mystery of the Hansom Cab and Jack Irish with GUY PEARCE , to roles in TV series like Kenny’s World, The Time of Our Lives, Fat Tony & Co and Open Slather.

Shane’s stage career has been just as successful. On stage, he has received a Helpmann Award for Best Male in a Supporting Role for ‘Nicely Nicely’ in the 2008 revival of the musical Guys and Dolls. Some of Shane’s other on-stage roles include: The Drowsy Chaperone with GEOFFREY RUSH, QI Live with STEPHEN FRY, 8 The Play, Shane Warne – The Musical and Mother & Son with NOELINE BROWN. Shane is thrilled to be starring as the ‘Narrator’ in the current Melbourne production of The Rocky Horror Show.

As an author, Shane has penned his best-selling bio The Long Road to Overnight Success and most recently his exploration of his life as a motoring tragic in his second book, Rev Head.

Amongst this incredible body of work Shane has always found time for people and causes close to his heart. He is, or has been, the patron or ambassador for HeartKids Australia, Scouts Victoria, Indian Motorcycles, Docklands Film Studios, Polaris Offroad Vehicles, Australian Side by Side Racing Championships, HMAS Canberra, Get Reading, Entertainment Assist, The Mirabel Foundation, Variety and Parkinson’s Victoria. As a brand ambassador Shane has been promoting IGA Australia's supermarkets and the Isuzu truck range since 2016

As a speaker he delivers highly entertaining and engaging keynote speeches and after dinner talks about his unique life. His keynote centres around his best-selling book ‘A Long Road to Success’ and is packed full of funny and memorable stories from his extraordinary life.

As an MC Shane is witty and professional. He is one of the most in demand celebrity MC’s in Australia today having hosted hundreds of events, conferences and awards shows. With his diverse background, he brings a rare depth of experience to every engagement. Many of Shane’s clients have him back every year!

Client Comments for Shane Jacobson

Shane was very easy to work, very professional and knows how to work a crowd.

Client Comments

Client Comments

Shane was fantastic! Great sense of humor, humorus and yet professional. We experienced slight AV technical difficulties and he held it together very well. With his background in event management, he was able to engaged with the guests and keep everything rolling and on track. Everyone said they loved him and if we could bring him back the following year.Real Estate Institute of Queensland

Trying to find the words to describe Shane is difficult as I don't think amazing, professional, outstanding or funny even scratch the surface. He kept the crowd entertained, was open to all guests meeting with him and was a key factor in raising much needed funds for a grass roots charity that has only been around for 5 years.WestWaters Hotel

Shane was Brilliant!! Our awards evening and dinner was a huge success and Shane's ability to keep the audience entertained as well as keeping with the formalities of the evening was just perfect!! Shane is a true professional who is very down to earth and extremely easy to work with. Shane was so generous with his time and very approachable throughout the evening. Shane did an amazing job for us and we would definitely look to have him back again. Thanks Shane!Illuminating Engineers Society

Thank you once again for presenting at our Making Connections Lunch. Your drive, enthusiasm and success is an inspiration to us all. Our objective for this series of lunches is to provide a relaxed environment for staff and clients to interact, while drawing inspiration from an interesting and thought-provoking presenter. Shane you have helped us achieve this aim and for that we are very grateful.PricewaterhouseCoopers

Shane was fantastic on the night! We thought he was great at injecting his individuality in to the night's proceedings and had the audience in stitches with his adlib stories and jokes. We have had loads of comments from the dinner attendees – including Comcare Executive who have said that they thought Shane was absolutely brilliant. He was very easy going and a pleasure to deal with. We would love to have him back again and would definitely recommend him to anyone!Comcare

Excellent ... Shane was wonderful – very entertaining – people were queued up to speak with him after the performance!Institute of Water Administration

Shane was very easy to work, very professional and knows how to work a crowd.Momentum Worldwide

Very warm, funny and engaging. A hit with the audience!Morgan & Morgan

TOTALLY STUPENDOUSLY WONDERFUL!!!! Shane is absolutely professional, amusing, honest, caring, it's obvious he enjoys what he does and his life. He is brilliant and I think I'm in love!!!! We would use him again in a flash – what a presenter and what a great human being. Shane rated well above any of our other speakers and deservedly so. I can't speak highly enough of what a true professional he is and his honesty is so apparent.LJ Hooker

Shane's story hit the mark as may members were either from Melbourne or are involved in plumbing wholesale. Story with humour was a success. Photos with Shane also made the night.Plumbetc

Shane is a brilliant human being and that's what really shone – we've had accomplished speakers before but he made everyone in the room feel like a friend – amazing skill to achieve that with 120 people. Personally – he was great company and made the event a lot of fun for me. May his star continue to rise! Solaris Investment Management

Excellent, Shane did an excellent job and the audience loved him. He was easy to deal with and highly professional, particularly as we had a few program changes along the way. Highly recommended – a great MC!John Danks & Son

He was fantastic. I have never seen Shane MC anything before so it was pure delight for me to see him in his element and do such a fine job. He wasn't just an MC, he was entertaining, and that I think is the thing that sets him apart from the pack. I don't know how we can find someone better for next year!Grand Plan Design

Shane was highly professional and did a fantastic job of keeping the night rolling smoothly and quickly. Most importantly he was hilarious too, he had the audience members doubling over in laughter and we have had nothing but positive feedback from everyone who attended our event. Most impressive was his improvising and thinking on his feet. Ten out of ten to Shane Jacobson.Port Phillip City Council

Shane's presentation was a highlight of our conference, being a thoroughly entertaining and engaging speaker for our Gala dinner. Shane's talk was a great balance of story-telling, motivation, and comedy all rolled into one. It was even more pleasing to have Shane attend our dinner and stay and talk with all the guests throughout the evening and well into the night, which was ‘above and beyond' what would be expected of many speakers. I would highly recommend Shane to other corporates looking for an interesting and entertaining speaking for their event.Victorian Farmers Federation

Shane communicated and engaged the crowd like I've never seen before. A wonderful MC with all the skills to ensure the night is a success.Hamilton Football & Netball Club

Please convey our thanks to Shane Jacobson for a wonderful job at the 2012 WorldSkills Australia National Competition. The feedback from guests who attended on Sunday has been full of praise. His an absolute delight and the ultimate professional, keeping the evening on track and audience entertained. I hope we have the opportunity to work with him again.WorldSkills Australia

Shane is absolutely amazing to work with. Knows how to engage an audience, very accommodating to work with and just overall brilliant! Highly recommendable to all! Love him!South East Water

Shane was fabulous – on time, on cue and very funny. He held the audience, he knew when to pull them back and when to let them go – overall, a great job and the client is thrilled.JR Events

Shane Jacobson was absolutely outstanding. He was genuine, warm, very funny and made the day flow extremely well. People were thrilled to have him there. I haven't used a speaker that I would recommend more highly than Shane. I'd jump at the chance to have him at another of our events.Multiplex Limited